John Wayne Pioneer Trail Reconnection Route

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Action Plan 1. Establish. _ng a Citizen's Support Group is essential to the success of the trail. 2. Acquire Corridor on Private Lands. Negotiations and appraisals will need to move forward on private land corridors for the trail in preparation for the next few years of budget and grant cycles. After meetings with the Winegars, Woods, Carmodys and Linders, possible Acquistions or Easements could be the highest priority for setting aside the trail corridor before these lands are committed to other uses. (See Trail Corridor Acquisition, P. 56) 3. Stay involved wAh improvements at Alder & 10th Signalizationand Crossing: The City is preparing to construct the new signalization and pedestrian crosswalk at this criti- cal intersection for the trail. It is expected to be complete in 2oo2. There will still be many of the details to be worked out with Linders and Petersons (business and landowners) along Alder Street. This is a critical crossing to create a safe and visible connection. 4. Work with CWU : The University is interested in Quality of Life projects and is pursuing several major new buildings that will help CWU keep pace with other state university's recre- ation and student union facilities. Coupled with these builidings is the pedestrian and bicycle trail system that will connect the campus with the local and regional trail system. Bill Vertrees, Facilities Director and Advisor to our trail committee, has stated that a Site Committee at CWU will be established to review and approve the trail concepts. Several alumni have sent letters to the University to encourage the Board of Regents to consider com- pleting the bike and pedestrian route through the campus, and according to Vice President Abdul Nasser, the University is discussing how to make the trail a reality through the campus. It is not clear how long it will take to recieve approval from the University, but it is important to keep open lines of communication with them throughout the project. We encourage a liason between CWU and the City that would help in this regard. 5. Work with fUttitas County Fairgrounds (trail, trailhead, signage): In principal, the State and the County have worked towards trading some of the Fairgrounds area property to better serve both interests and accomodate the trail extending west and north to the crossing at loth and Alder. There should be design development and details done here very soon to make sure the trail happens in the right place before parking lots, new entrances, get built. This study will pursue this design prior to completion. 6. beep in the loop with Kittitas Couiaty The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners have approved preliminary design to get underway later in zoos for the Bowers Road corridor. Actions with regard to Bowers and Rasmussen Road, as well as the Airport Master Plan will need to be followed closely to ensure the continued good working relationship with Kittitas County. 7. The Iffateragancy Agreement involving all parties for acquistion, development, grant writing, operation, maintenance and security issues need considerable attention to make the trail a success. It is important for the lead agency to pursue this interagency agreement and work out all the details and to get it signed. (See appendix for draft agreement) -7obn Wayne Pioneer 77 -ail P. econnection Study Final Report September 2001 64